How To Install fasd on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fasd on CentOS 7.
What is fasd
Fasd (pronounced similar to “fast”) is a command-line productivity booster. Fasd offers quick access to files and directories for POSIX shells. It is inspired by tools like autojump, z and v. Fasd keeps track of files and directories you have accessed, so that you can quickly reference them in the command line.
We can use yum or dnf to install fasd on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install fasd.
Install fasd on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install fasd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install fasd
Install fasd on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install fasd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install fasd
How To Uninstall fasd on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the fasd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove fasd
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fasd on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
